The Zadroga Act extension was included in Congress’ year-end spending bill that was passed on Friday. It extends funding for the health program until 2090.

“But that ends today: that cloud of uncertainty, the anxiety. It ends when 9/11 responders and survivors and people of lower Manhattan can rest knowing that they have permanent health care. My God, what a beautiful, beautiful word,” said first responder and activist John Feal.

“It means when someone who rushed to the towers tomorrow morning has a cough or a bad feeling in their stomach and they think, ‘God forbid I got it,’ they know they’ll be taken care of,” said Sen. Charles Schumer.

The legislation also pays an additional $4.6 billion into a compensation fund for victims and extends it for five years.